Retirement Advisor

The labor market and consumer spending have remained resilient despite the rate hikes (the last one in July), but a resumption of student-loan payments next month will take discretionary spending power out of consumers' hands.

Since 63% of employees would be unable to cover a $500 emergency, employer-sponsored emergency savings accounts are now the number one benefit that employers need to offer, recommends a new study.

Employee Fiduciary, a small business retirement plan advisory, called on the DOL to make fees more transparent for plan participants, in response to a feedback request on its new SECURE 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure requirements.

Wallethub's new cities survey can help retirees be the masterminds of their retirement planning.

Employers have a significant role to play in providing the necessary tools, resources, and education to navigate these financial pressures, ultimately improving decision-making in both areas of health and wealth, says a new survey.

With SECURE 2.0 signed into law, featuring new auto-enrollment requirements, retirement advisors can help prepare payroll systems for the new regulations, otherwise employers will face the possibility of fines.

From 2017 through 2021, most non-retirees expected a comfortable retirement, but during the Great Recession and in the past two years amid high inflation, less than 50% of non-retirees have been optimistic, says a Gallup poll.

Employers should consider re-examining their financial wellness offerings because access to a 401(k) and a 401(k) matching program are the most important benefits to employees, says a survey.